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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
SUFFERED AN ACCIDENT

Frank Lanqes Was Cut on Right
Thigh over the Knee.
Frank Langes, a member of the
crew working under County Surveyor
Allison. had an accident with a hat
Chef, while driving stakes at judicial
ditch No. % near st. Clair this
morning. The Ratchet slipped and
gut a cash in his right thigh over
the knee He finished driving the
stake before he would consent to be
taken to Mankato for medical care.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
QUANTITY OF WHEAT
DESTROYED BY fire
Over Million Dollars Worth Are
Baked; What Started the
Big Blaze
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

New York, October 13.-A fire de-
clared to have been caused by a
bomb today destroyed 100000 bushels
of grain in the elevator owned by
the New York Dock company. The
damage is estimated at over mil
lion dollars. F'iremen fought to keep
the flames from other elevators.
Later the fire marshal expressed,
the belief that the fire was due &c
ignition of grain dust"
Fred Grant of Missoula, Mont.
who has been visiting his cousin
Mrs. A. g. Hunter, has continued his
journey to points in Florida where
he expects to purchase land.
G. r. Burrill of Tracy was bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
FILL UP GUARD GAPS

Wen From Cantonments WITT Be
Transferred to New Units.
Washington, October 13.-The war
department made public today the de-
tails of orders providing for the
transfer of 78,400 men from the ma
tional army cantonments to the vari-
GUS national guard divisions to fill
them to war strength. So far as prac-
tical drafted men will be assigned to
the national guard units from same
state from which they came.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
F E r D I N A N d
(From the Enterprise. J

The Jos. Weis family made a trip to
Spokane in their auto and attended the
big fair a few days the first of the
week.
Some of the farmers are already SOW
ing their winter wheat. There will be
very small acreage of barley next
year in this vicinity.
Carpenters are enlarging the Cash
Store this week, by shifting the post
office back about 12 feet thus giving
the space to the grocery department.
w. j. Jordan, general passenger
agent of the N. p, with headquarters at
Lewiston, looked over the local field
a few minutes yesterday.
Prof. Winchester is expected to arrive
from Kansas this evening. The Misses
Axelson and Peterson, of Lewiston, will
arrive Saturday or Sunday evening.
There is a chance to get rural mail
route out of Ferdinand. We understand
the route now serving some of this see
ton out of Cottonwood is about to be
discontinued.
Miss Grace Lowrie, came up from
Lapwai last night and is spending the
day with friends, prior to taking up her
residence at Grangeville, where she will
teach the coming year.
Engineer Van Arsdol, of Charleston,
and party of the state highway bunch
passed through Ferdinand this week.
We understand the roads location will
be announced in short time.
These men who would rather go to
Jail than serve in the army should be
given credit for the excellent Judgment
they show in picking out place of
residence for which they are eminently
adapted. -
Miss Florence Hammer returned Sun
day evening from visit of two months
with friends and relatives at Lewiston
and other points. She was accompanied
home by Miss Edna Bales, of lewiston
who will visit her until Saturday morn
ing.
The band is contemplating moving
it's band stand near the Community
building and giving Sunday afternoon
band concerts beginning Sunday after
noon, Sept. Is, at 2:30 sharp.
Mrs. 7. D. Swartz, the mother of L.
!. Swartz came up from Lewiston-Sat
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
TWO KILLED IN MINES.

Henry White of Boise and an Austria.
liam named George Garnick, formerly of
California, were instantly killed at 2
p. m. last Tuesday at the Golden Age
mine at Grimes Pass, several miles
above Pioneeryille, by the falling. of a
wall. A cement retaining wall had been
constructed four or five days before the
accident, behind the grade for quartz
mill. The wall was forty feet long,
sixteen feet high, twenty-one inches
thick at the base and ten inches at the
top. 1t was breased at the ends and in
the center. The men had taken out the
center brace and other men were piping
dirt to fill in back of the wall, which
although set in the bed rock, fell crush
ing the men flat and beyond recogni-
tion.-World.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
heCountyNews
Information Newsy the
o County Assembled

Miller and family by auto to Spokane
to take in the fair and enjoy a well earn
ed outing. Charley says it is fully as
dry up the river as here and has been a
hard summer on stock.
County Auditor John p. Eimers ana
j. g. Eimers were in the city Monday
from the county seat, the latter having
come over to secure a Dodge ear from
the Cottonwood Hardware company.
John said everything was quiet and
serene over his way and nothing stirring
of an exciting nature.
Jack Moriarty and Carl Flynn, both
prominent cattlemen of the Salmon river
country beyond Westlake, returned last
week from trip to Toppenish, WASH,
where they purchased 160-acr irrigat-
ed farm and 400 tons Of alfalfa hay.
We understand they intend shipping
some of their cattle to Toppenish this
fall to winter them there.
Mrs. f. p. Simmons and little girl
and Miss Helen Curless left Tuesday for
the east. Mrs. Simmons, who had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edgar Fry for
several months, is returning to her home
in st. Louis. Miss Curless will spend a
few days with friends at Liberal, No.,
then go to Urbania, H., where she will
attend the State University during the
winter
Louis Hatke was in town Wednesday
from beyond Keuterville and dropped
in to inform us that he had succeeded
in shooting three bobcats in the canyon
near their place the day before. The
eats had been bothering the cattle and
had killed calf. When Louis located
them he cleaned up on the bunch in
short order and the bounty of $3.50 per
will make him good days wages.
The new editor and two sons-Howard
and Harold Shutt-are here prepared to
take charge of the Chronicle just after
this issue. They have rented the Chris
Schaecher house and will occupy the
premises as soon as vacated by Mr..
Schaecher, who expects to move to his
new home in Montana about the middle
of this month. The editors wife and
Howard IS family will remain in Port
land vet for few days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
WARNING ON DISEASED FRUIT
Idaho State Board Calls Attention to
Law

The state board of horticulture has
issued the following notice:
To the Fruit Growers-Your atten-
ton is called to the state horticultural
law which prohibits the sale of wormy
apples or diseased fruit of any kind ex-
eept for manufacture into by-products
by licensed manufacturers within the
state. The law provides as follows:
Section II of the horticultural laws:
1T shall be unlawful to sell, or offer
to SELL or have in one IS possession for
sale or barter, any fruit which is or
mas been infected with San Jose scale.
apple scab or the larvo or larvae of
the codling moth or the peach twig
borer the marks of San Jose scale, ap-
pie scab, or is worm-eaten by the larva
or larvae of the codling moth or peach
twig border, shall be deemed conclusive
evidence that such fruit is infected
within the meaning of this section; and
il is hereby made the duty of the state
inspector and the several deputy inspec-
tors to prevent the sale of such infectei
fruit and they are hereby given power
to seize and destroy such infected fruit
whenever they shall find that the same
has been packed, sold, shipped or offer
ed for sale or barter
The law also provides that any per-
son or persons shipping fruit or trees
within the state shall affix to each
package or parcel containing the same
distinct mark or label showing the
name of the grower, locality where
grown and true name of the variety.
1t is the duty of the fruit inspector
to enforce this law, and any violation
of it renders the offender liable to
penalty of from $25 to $500. This law
was enacted in the interest of the fruit
grower and you are asked to cooperate
with the inspector in its enforcement.
GUY GRAHAM.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13

urday evening and Sundayed with her
son, departing for her home at White
bird, Sunday evening.
Miss Lillian X. Bauman, who will
during the coming school year teach
German, English and other studies in
the high school, arrived last evening
from Mendoza, Illinois, and is forming
few acquaintance. She appears to
be the right party for the place and we
predict her stay with this school for the
year will prove most valuable to her
pupils.
Hold Quigley had an accident last Fri
day that might have resulted far more
serious. He was driving a spirited team
of horses from the village, and for some
reason the quadrupeds became Brighten
ed and commenced to run away throw
ing him to the ground and giving him a
severe shaking up. He was considerably
bruised, but is again able to be around,
and apparently not much worse for his
miraculous escapade.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
s TIT E S
From the Enterprise

). 9. Rooney, who has spent the past
four months in the Occur d Alenes, re-
turned to Sites the fore part of the
week and is enjoying visit with his
family.
9. y. Hulse is a business visitor in
Spokane this week. Claire Wells, who
is here for the present, is employed in
the shop during Mr.. Hulse Is absence.
John Phillips returned Wednesday
from Lewiston having accompanied his
wife and daughter to that place where
the latter will receive treatment at
local hospital.
w. w. Wilson of Kamiah made final
proof upon his homestead before United
States Commissioner Butler, last Wed
nesday, James Carlisle and L. V. Wilson
also of Kamiah were his witnesses.
Mrs. NJ. P. Strecker and little son
Brooke left Wednesday for Spokane,
where they will remain during the win
ter. We'll will leave Saturday to enter
the Lewis & Clark high school for the
ensuing term. M. P. will keep
bachelor s hall together with Robert
Bailey during the winter.
Pierce Corbett with his son-in-law,
Watkins Ezekiel and daughter came
through Sites Wednesday on their way
to the Red River Hot Springs above
Elk City. Mr.. Corbett has been a suf-
ferer for many years with rheumatism
and thinks bathing in the Hot Springs
will make him feel like young man
again. Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel will pro-
vide him with camp comfort, fish and
fowl, while he is seeking health
Robert Lamb, living southeast of
town is marketing some very fine Mar
qnis wheat this week. This is spring
grain, taken from a field of 100 acres
and averaged l3 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Williams, the Vollmer- Clearwater
| agent, states that the grain will grade
No. !, government requirements and the
price paid will be $1.7S cents per bushel
The rate to Chicago, together with the
handling charges makes the difference
of AZ cents.
Ed Hutchins, superintendent of. the
city water system has given the same a
thorough overhauling and cleaning. Mr.
Hutchins, who by the way is consider,
able of mechanical genius, has re.
arranged the exhaust from the gasoline
engine, so that it is scarcely audible to
those living near the pumping station
He has aslo rugged a steam indicator
onto the water pipe in his store build
ing and by this clever continuance he
is enabled to tell the pressure being
carried and also if the pump is working
properly without making trip to the
pumping plant.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
X 90 s K IA

Mrs. Dale Clark and children and Mrs.
Asa Clark and children left Tuesday to
spend the week end visiting at the Robt
Farris home at Clearwater.
George Stewart of Tahoe was in town
Monday. He was carrying his left arm
in a sling the result of threshing
separator upsetting and catching him.
A donation of $500, clerk fees from
the county division election, was re.
ceived by the local Red Cross from Lew
McNair, W. f. Parry and Ed Johnson of
Lowell
created some amusement on the street
Monday. However it was noticed that
our peace officers were in evidence and
the agitators became meek as lambs
w. A. Grunewald and family have
moved in from the ranch and are located
in their home in East Kooskia. The
move was made in order TO give the
children the advantage of the Kooskia
schools.
Quist and King have fin. she'd bank
ing ninety eight cords of four foot wood
near the Mitchell ferry north of town.
The wood was brought down the river
from Kupro section and no doubt will
be put on the market.
D. NJ. Tenney returned Tuesday even
ing from Moscow where he has been re
ceiving treatment at the Gritman hospi-
tai during the past four weeks. He says
that he is feeling better and will soon
be as good as new.
r. G. Gilroy last week received 10000
young fish on the evening train and
they were Immediately taken by Dale
Clark and Lew Zimmerman to Clear
Creek and planted in that stream. This
is one of the incest mountain streams in
the west and no better place could be
found for the young fish.
A. ID. Lamont whose home is i'll Bound
Brook, n. j., has been called for exami.
nation by the draft board and reported
the first of the week before the Idaho
county Board at Grangeville. Mr.. La
Mont has been employed on the Selway
Forest since the first of June, coming
here from the State College of Penn
where is is a junior in the college OF
forestry.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
COT TON w GOD
From the Chronicle)

Arthur Mupde, the Chg Winona
farmer, reports yield of better than 40
bushels of wheat to the acre from his
winter grain and is now delivering part
of the crop at this place.
With two carloads of corrugated cul-
vert for the north and south highway
standing in our railroad yards, il begins
to look as if the much coveted road
was headed in this direction.
Tomatoes are not generally grown on
the prairie but Fred Johnson, who is
farming the Puthoff farm north of
town. brought to this office Saturday
some ripe tomatoes from their garden
that show up as well as some of the to-
matoes from the lower country.
George Downer, manager of the Farm
ers Union Warehouse company, left yes
terday morning for Portland to attend
a conference of millers and warehouse
men regarding the recent government
adjustment of grain prices throughout
the country.
DIR. Orr, assisted by DR.. Stockton of
Grangeville, performed an operation yes
terday on Erwin Liston near Denver for
IA ruptured appendix. The patient is
getting along nicely thus far and stands
good chance of recovering.
Felix Martzen and family left We'd
nesday for Spokane to attend the fair,
and Felix win incidentally combine
business with pleasure while there. They
made the trip by auto and were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. B. Tackle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nj. Robertson lef,
Saturday evening by auto for Lewiston,
going by way of Nezperce, where they
piekd up Leo and went on down to the
river metropolis to meet their son Jesse,
who was returning from taking short
course of study at Portland prior to go.
ing into the army.
Charley Albin and Oscar Rhoades
were in the city late last week from
their homes on Rapid river near Pol
lock and went on later with Hermie
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
SAFE FOR TROOP TRANSPORTS
Devise System for Crossing Ocean
Safely.

Washington, Sept. 10-A joint board
of army and navy officers headed by
Captain William r. Shoemaker of the
navy has been appointed to work out
system to be employed in getting
American troops transports across the
Atlantic in safety. Necessarily its con.
clusions and recommendations will be
regarded as confidential.
Submarines have made an entirely
new system Of convoy regulations neces-
sary. Presumably the board will in.
corporate into new regulations all that
has been learned by the British and
French navies in three years of naval
warfare as to the best way of protect.
ing troop ships.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13

The Government needs Farmers as
well as Fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon and
California Railroad Co. Grant Lands.
Title revested in United States. To be
opened for hopesteads and sale. Con.
tanning some of best land left in United
States. Large Copyrighter Map, show.
ing land by sections and description of
soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, tenn
perature etc, by counties. POSTPAID
One Dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co..
Box $40, Portland, Oregon. 6.12
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13
TO MRS BusHuE.

Inc Royal Neighbor lodge rendered
farwell to Mrs. j. "A. Bushue at her
home last Friday afternoon. About a
score of Neighbors and few invited
guests gathered at the Ravens store
and marched to the Bushue home in a
body.
The afternoon was most pleasantly
spent in chit-a-chat and pleasant
pastimes; a sumptous luncheon had been
by the instigators of the
party and all report most enjoyable
time. Before departing, Mrs. Strick-
faden presented Mrs. Bushue with a
very handsome mustard cruet, which it
was hoped would always remain a
stonger reminder of her erstwhile neigh
bors in Ferdinand. Mrs. Bushue will
depart this week for Cottonwood to visit
with relatives short time prior for her
departure to hes future home near
Joseph, Oegon.-Ferdinand Enterprise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-13

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The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
Marriage Licenses

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Edward Dueusel 2e Detroit Mat
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Frank l. lawrence. 80. Detroit
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D. riuald Cartwright as Detroit,
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Otto -ersrh. 10. Detroit, Olga Mar
tens 28 same.
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Charles Bgckholz 81 Detroit Em-
ms L.ruunw, 30. same.
Theodore Suvas 2e. Detroit. Han
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The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
AUTOIST WHO
KILLS GIRL IS
ENUMERATED

Ralph ID scott no 1868 West
Grandhvd whose automobile killed.
Wary Dar.sa years OLD al Wood
ward and Ggaad Rlveraves.. two
weeks ago, was exonerated. Thurs
day morning by jury IN Coroner
flIaaahers colrf Witnesses de
eIIra that Scott was driving care
ue and used All means within his
power t0 prevent The accident The
gl ran directly IN front OF SCOTS
machine when he tried 10 stop. they
said.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
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The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

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The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
PERsoxA.

NOTICE ~ any p0oN girl 10 In
trouble, needing advice. friendship
TARY MARGARET DUFFY. I0iT
Fort-st West. salvation Army.